1-Meaning-and-Style

Question 1

restricted

Answer 1

controlled or limited

Question 2

ambiguous

Answer 2

not clear; able to be explained in different ways

ambiguity n

Question 3

self-explanatory

Answer 3

easy to understand and not needing more explanation

Question 4

precise

Answer 4

clear and accurate; exact

precision n

Question 5

virtually

Answer 5

almost

Question 6

ironically

Answer 6

using words to say the opposite of what you mean.
e.g.
‘Thank you for your help Sam,’ she said ironically. Sam hadn’t helped at all.

Question 7

literal

Answer 7

non-literal; the literal meaning of a word or expression is its basic or original meaning
e.g.
A trade war is not a war in the literal sense.
literally adv

Question 8

figurative

Answer 8

a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way from its usual meaning, to give you a particular idea or picture in your mind
e.g.
He’s my son, in the figurative sense of the word.
figuratively adv

Question 9

golden opportunity

Answer 9

a good chance to get something valuable or to be very successful
e.g.
He wasted a golden opportunity when he missed from the penalty spot.

Question 10

metaphorical

Answer 10

figurative; a metaphorical use of a word is not concerned with real objects or physical events, but with ideas or events of a non-physical kind
e.g.
The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning.
metaphor n

Question 11

have a heart of gold

Answer 11

being very kind
e.g.
She has a heart of gold.